Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2020, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (9): 578-582.
DOI: 10.19803/j.1672-8629.2020.09.08

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Literature Analysis of 52 Cases of Adverse Drug Reactions Induced by Escitalopram

LIU Hongming, WANG Jian*   

  1. Department of Pharmacy, Nanchuan People's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 408400, China
  • Received:2020-08-17 Revised:2020-08-17 Online:2020-09-15 Published:2020-08-17

Abstract: Objective To understand the occurrence and precautions of escitalopram adverse reactions(ADR). Methods The case reports of ADR in Wanfang database, VIP journal network, CNKI and PubMed were searched by computer. The gender, age, time of occurrence, clinical manifestation and involvement system-organs of ADR were analyzed. Results A total of 51 patients were enrolled in the literature, including 52 patients. The incidence of escitalopram ADR was mainly in female and middle-aged (41~65 years old). ADR occurred several hours to 6 months after administration, mainly involving the circulatory system. The nervous system, digestive system, endocrine system and others, among which most cases were hyponatremia. Conclusion Escitalopram should be used according to the recommended dosage of the instructions, and should not be added at will; medical staff should strengthen the attention, monitoring and reporting of ADR to promote clinical rational drug use.

Key words: escitalopram, adverse drug reactions, clinical case analysis, literature analysis

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